Staff Systems Engineer (Plaque)
Core
Technical lead for Heartflow's plaque analysis products, defining system requirements, architecture, and validation strategies for detecting and quantifying coronary plaque.
Role type
Staff Systems Engineer (Medical Imaging/Plaque Analysis)
Builds
AI-driven non-invasive cardiac test products (Heartflow FFRCT Analysis) for diagnosing coronary artery disease
Domain
Medical technology / Cardiovascular imaging / AI-driven diagnostics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Systems Engineering, coronary plaque characterization, applied statistics, system design, requirements writing, verification and validation, regulatory submissions (510k, De Novo, PMA), medical device software lifecycle
Preferred skills
quantitative plaque analysis, coronary CT angiography (CCTA), AI/ML-enabled clinical decision support, plaque ground-truth methods (IVUS, OCT, histology), photon-counting or spectral CT, DICOM and medical imaging interoperability standards
Technologies
CCTA, IVUS, OCT, histology, photon-counting CT, spectral CT, DICOM, IHE, HL7/FHIR, PACS
Responsibilities
Lead systems engineering for plaque analysis products including concept definition, architecture, and V&V; translate clinical needs into testable requirements; manage system-level technical risks; define and own plaque ground truth; curate plaque datasets; serve as primary investigator for plaque-related complaints; represent Systems Engineering in design reviews and regulatory submissions; mentor Systems Engineers
Seniority
Staff, technical lead with mentorship responsibilities